Casino
July 6, 2021
Quebec Illegal Online Casinos Thrive Amid Police Inaction
Even though Canada’s laws allow organized betting businesses to run only under approved organizations’ supervision, illegal online bookmakers in Quebec seem to avoid detection by the police without much effort. Quebec news outlet La Presse decided to investigate the peculiar ecosystem around unauthorized betting sites. Quebec’s Thriving Online Casinos According to a discussion with the Quebec police, the […]
Business
July 6, 2021
Greentube Boosts Its Presence in Canada Through Loto-Quebec Deal
Greentube, the interactive division of NOVOMATIC, has enhanced its presence in Canada. It is taking its content live to Loto-Quebec only a month after it launched in the country. Greentube Partners up with Loto-Quebec Greentube, NOVOMATIC’s interactive division, has boosted its presence in Canada just a month after launching in the country by taking its […]
Casino
July 2, 2021
British Columbia Reopens Casinos, Sports Betting Reaches Final Stage
After being shut for more than a year, casinos, bars and nightclubs in British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province, were allowed to reopen this Thursday. Great Canadian did not wait and announced the reopening of nine BC venues. Furthermore, earlier this week, a bill, proposing the legalization of single-event sports betting received a Royal Assent. BC […]
Industry
June 30, 2021
Chalkline and officepools.com Launch New Online Gaming Platform
Games provider Chalkline recently announced a new agreement with OfficePools.com, a Canadian fantasy sports company, for a new online platform, OfficePoolsBets.com. This free-to-play site now gives the Canadian company access to Chalkline’s technologies, and comes right at the peak of the NHL and NBA playoffs, as well as the European soccer championship. What the New […]
Industry
June 24, 2021
Canada Gambling Markets Estimated to Reach $4.6bn by 2030
Canada legalized single-game sports wagering Tuesday after passing the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, opening up a huge market for sports betting operators, and stirring speculation which operator is positioned to capitalize and with how much. Opening Huge Business Potential Having signed into law Bill C-218 to legalize single-event sports betting, the legislation is […]
Esports
June 23, 2021
Rivalry Readies for Direct Listing, New Market Opportunities
One of the leading esports betting companies is now preparing for a direct listing in Toronto after several prominent funding rounds. Toronto Listing to Lead to New Opportunities Rivalry.gg is readying itself for a direct listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange (STE), a move that would grant the company access to new funds and also make […]
Sports
June 23, 2021
Single-Event Sports Wagers Set to Launch in Canada
Although there were times that it seemed it didn’t have great odds of being approved, a bill making its way through Canada’s legislative maze has exited successfully. The Senate has approved Bill C-218, which will allow sports gamblers to place bets on single games, moving beyond the parlay bets as the only previous option. The […]
Casino
June 21, 2021
Quebec Doesn’t Want Criminals in Its Casinos
Canada is still, a decade after it began, dealing with a massive corruption scandal tied to certain casinos and a large money-laundering operation that still hasn’t been completely uncovered. The ordeal has led to high-profile political figures losing their jobs and some criminals involved been targeted by drive-by shootings. In an effort to help clean […]
Casino
June 18, 2021
Great Canadian Reopens Halifax and Sydney Properties
Great Canadian Gaming Corporation’s Halifax and Sydney properties were closed since April this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the operator revealed that it reopened both properties on Wednesday this week. Shut Back in April, GCGC’s Halifax and Sydney Properties Reopen Great Canadian Gaming Corporation announced on Tuesday that it will reopen its […]
Legal
June 14, 2021
GCGC Face Wrongful Termination Suit from Casino Nanaimo Employees
The Great Canadian Gaming Company (GCGC) is facing a class-action lawsuit from former employees of Casino Nanaimo. The plaintiffs in the case are alleging that the company forced the employees to sacrifice vacation pay and other staff benefits. GCGC runs several casinos in Canada, including Resort Richmond and the River Rock Casino. The 27 former employees contend that the GCGC’s actions caused unnecessary […]